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Q&A with Securian Canada’s Sofia Theodorou

lbailey — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:52:02 +0000

Securian Canada’s chief human experience officer discusses weaving inclusivity and employee well-being into the workplace culture, leveraging artificial intelligence to make human resources objectives more impactful and enjoying a tapestry of experiences through world travel. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: Securian Canada was formed from the integration of three […]

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CGI Group promoting mental-health support through compassion tool, employee recognition

Sadie Janes — Fri, 17 May 2024 13:00:36 +0000

CGI Group Inc. is promoting Mental Health Awareness Month for employees through multiple initiatives, including an event to share experiences and a new ‘leading with compassion’ tool. The information technology company recently hosted an event that provided employees with the opportunity to share challenges they’ve had to overcome and how compassion has changed their lives. […]

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61% of U.S. employers reporting increased employee volunteer activities in 2023: survey

Sadie Janes — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:00:43 +0000

Ahead of Giving Tuesday, nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of U.S. employers say they’ve seen an increase in employee volunteer activities this year, according to a new survey by the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals. However, despite this increase, the survey also found corporate social responsibility professionals have struggled to get participation levels back to a pre-pandemic […]

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Q&A with UCS Forest Group’s Nancee Gelineau

lbailey — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 13:52:00 +0000

UCS Forest Group’s chief human resources and administrative officer discusses the complexities of the post-pandemic workplace, training managers to adapt to the new working environment and ensuring her dogs live their best lives. Q: What top challenges do you face in your role? A: In this post-pandemic world, employees are dealing with a lot of […]

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Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week

bwolfe — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:00:59 +0000

An article on how Yellow Corp.’s bankruptcy will impact Canadian workers’ pensions was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. Yellow bankruptcy will have little impact on Canadian workers’ pensions: union 2. FSRA appoints Andrew Fung as EVP of pensions 3. Wildfires crystallizing threats of catastrophic […]

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Organon encouraging employees to volunteer with paid time off

Sadie Janes — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:00:52 +0000

Organon Canada is encouraging its employees to volunteer by allowing them paid time off and partnering with organizations that reflect their values. The health-care company provides all employees with up to 40 hours of paid time to volunteer each calendar year so they can give back to their communities. “From the start, we felt like […]

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Survey finds Canadian employees who volunteer have better mental health

Sadie Janes — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:00:33 +0000

Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say they volunteered their time or finances in the last two years, reporting an above-average mental-health score (65.6, compared to the national average of 64.6), according to Telus Health’s latest mental-health index. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 workers, found the lowest average mental-health score (50.2) […]

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U.S. employers, employees divided over workplace DEI efforts: survey

bwolfe — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:00:07 +0000

While 80 per cent of U.S. employers say their company is doing enough to address diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, just 66 per cent of employees agreed, according to a new survey by Employ Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 employees and more than 500 employers, found the majority (82 per […]

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Big Bang supporting employees’ personal development with paid day for volunteering

Sadie Janes — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:00:07 +0000

Big Bang ERP Inc. is marking Giving Tuesday by encouraging its employees to volunteer in their communities through a paid day for volunteering. The initiative is part of the consulting firm’s SoWell committee, which encourages employees to organize team volunteer outings focused on wellness and social interaction. Anna Romanowski, corporate development manager at Big Bang, says the […]

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Rothmans, Benson & Hedges highlights employee well-being, DEI in annual sustainability report

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 13:00:31 +0000

Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. is highlighting its focus on employee well-being, diversity, equity and inclusion in its annual sustainability report. The report shares the company’s vision and strategies across four pillars including ‘Caring for People.’ For example, after quarterly employee surveys on a wide variety of topics, RBH measures and shares the feedback to […]

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